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TITLE:
The Invisible Crimes
COVER DATE:
August, 1948
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
J. Winslow Mortimer
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner Gordon; Joker
PLOT:
The Joker kidnaps a scientist responsible for inventing an invisibility formula. Joker drinks the formula and becomes invisible. He then sets out on a series of crimes. While the Joker remains invisible, his loot is not making it difficult to get away.
Joker then comes up with a new plan of blackmail. He threatens to ruin several businesses with invisible pranks unless he is paid. Although Batman tries to stop him, Joker's invisibility gives him the advantage. To counter Joker's edge, Batman also takes the invisibility formula. Then the invisible foes battle it out with Batman prevailing. The invisibility eventually wears off, and Joker is put in jail.
TITLE:
The Inside Story of Robotman
WRITER:
Otto Binder
ARTIST:
Jimmy Thompson
INKER:
Jimmy Thompson
CHARACTERS:
Robotman
PLOT:
Robotman's body is smashed during a battle against Dirk McGurk. The body parts are brought to a laboratory, where a scientist discovers blueprints hidden inside Robotman's heel. The plans enable the scientist to rebuild Robotman. With his body restored, Robotman tracks down McGurk and apprehends him for the police.
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TITLE:
Shorty Meets the Champ
WRITER:
Unknown
ARTIST:
Howard Sherman
INKER:
Howard Sherman
CHARACTERS:
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
PLOT:
Slam and Shorty hear a cry for help. When they investigate, they learn that several party guests have been robbed by a "Strong Man" bandit. The detectives try to tackle the thief. The crook gets away, but not before Shorty notices a distinguishing scar on the man's foot.
After the "Strong Man" is implicated in several more robberies, Shorty begins to suspect fighter Three Rounds Bysepps is the thief. While investigating the fighter's locker room, Shorty is dragged into the ring to fight Bysepps. Surprisingly, Shorty prevails, but the fighter has no scar.
When Shorty returns to the locker room, Slam knocks out Bysepps and shows Shorty that the fighter was indeed the thief. Slam has discovered the thief's clothes in a secret locker. The identifying scar had also been covered with flesh-colored tape.
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TITLE:
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste II
WRITER:
Unknown
ARTIST:
Curt Swan
INKER:
Steve Brodie
CHARACTERS:
Boy Commandos; Andre Chavard; Tex; Brooklyn
PLOT:
A crew of sailors decide to settle the mystery of the Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew disappeared without a trace years earlier. The crew sets sail with a new vessel, the Mary Celeste II, which is identical to the original. After the start of their voyage nothing is heard from them.
Weeks later the Boy Commandos discover the Mary Celeste II abandoned at sea, just like the original. They follow an oil slick back to an island where they are attacked. The Commandos discover crooks living on the island.
The crooks, in the guise of sailors, used the Mary Celeste II to escape authorities and reach the island where they have plastic surgery to alter their appearance. They hoped to use the mystery of the Mary Celeste to cover their disappearance, but the Boy Commandos capture them and shut down their operation.
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